Romney reacts to Obama open mic gaffe

GOP candidate Mitt Romney wasted no time attacking Obama's now-controversial "open-mic" comment with Russia's leader.Is this thing on? Oops. Yes, it was. In a conversation intended to be private, microphones picked up President Obama telling Russian President Dmitry Medvedev heâ€™d have â€śmore flexibilityâ€ť after the election regarding the missile defense system in Europe. And the GOP pounced. Listen to what presidential candidate Mitt Romney had to say on CNNâ€™s â€śThe Situation Room.â€ť

Santorum explains bulls*** remark

GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum tells CNN's Wolf Blitzer why he lashed out at a New York Times reporter. The third time was a charm for Rick Santorum, and not in a good way. After a campaign event Monday, the GOP presidential hopeful says he was repeatedly asked the same question regarding a comment he made about rival Mitt Romney. By the time a New York Times reporter was up, Santorum had a hard time holding his tongue. On CNNâ€™s â€śThe Situation Room,â€ť he explains his feisty reaction.

Khan: 'We're sick and tired'

Chaka Khan talks to Piers Morgan about the Trayvon Martin case.Questions remain and protest intensifies over the shooting of unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and the man who admitted to pulling the trigger. Music legend Chaka Khan has been closely following the case and is calling for justice. She talked to CNNâ€™s Piers Morgan.

Queen Elizabeth II: a woman of mystery? A couple in England may be pinching themselves after the queen surprised them at their wedding. You gotta watch how the palace's secret plan unfolded. Queen Elizabeth IIÂ and First lady Michelle Obama also shocked Royal watchers back in 2009 when the women briefly embraced at Buckingham Palace.Â See how the British media called it everything from a breach of protocol to an extraordinary show of affection. And finally, see how a meeting between the always unpredictable Lady Gaga and the queen played out in front of cameras.

Queen drops in on wedding

The Queen of England unexpectedly drops in on a wedding at Manchester Town Hall.John and Frances Canning didn't expect Queen Elizabeth to attend their wedding, but when they discovered she was going to be in Manchester, England, on their big day, they sent an invitation on a whim. You gotta watch what happens next.

First lady's surprising hug

Charles Mosley talks about the significance of Michelle Obama putting her arm around Queen Elizabeth II.Watch how a simple gesture by First lady Michelle Obama created a media frenzy around the world.

Gaga meets queen

The queen greets Lady Gaga and neither gags nor goes gaga over her latex outfit. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.You gotta watch how Queen Elizabeth II reacted when she came face-to-face with Lady Gaga at an opera house back in 2009.

Editor's note: This post is part of theÂ Overheard on CNN.comÂ series, a regular featureÂ that examines interesting comments and thought-provoking conversations posted by the community.

People always joke that they are going to move to Canada if XYZ happens. Turns out that the top court in the province of Ontario has legalized brothels, saying Canadian prostitution laws unfairly discriminate against prostitutes and their ability to work in safe environments. So our readers are contemplating whether to stay or go.

prairiedoc: "Our Canadian cousins seem to look at the world in more practical ways. While we have politicians who want to regulate woman's bodies, prohibit contraception and otherwise tell us what morality we're to follow or what we can or can't do in our homes, our northern friends have taken a bite out of crime by letting prostitutes legally ply their trade. Couple this decision with Canada's health care program and you have a country and government that makes the US seem to be in the dark ages!"

Some made comparisons to current affairs in the states.

RejctReligon: "Ontario legalizes brothels. The U.S. wants to regulate contraception ... Which country was founded on freedom again?"

Nobody, absolutely nobody, could be more excited to be a New York Jet than Tim Tebow.

"Excited" was the word Tebow used frequently and relentlessly at a press conference Monday as he was introduced as the Jets' second-string quarterback and first-string media sensation and quite possibly, the most soft-spoken, humble and likeable guy ever to grace an NFL uniform.

"I'm so excited about being a Jet," he said as he stood alone at a podium in the team's fieldhouse, used for the one-man news conference because of the crush of media that wanted to attend.

â€śIâ€™m so honored and humble to be a Jet," he continued. "Iâ€™m so thankful they wanted me.â€ť

Tebow came to the Jets last week in a trade with the Denver Broncos, who jettisoned Tebow after signing free-agent superstar Peyton Manning.

The Broncos let Tebow go after he took over their starting quarterback position during the 2011 season,Â and led the team to the playoffs and a victory over the heavily favored Pittsburgh Steelers in their first playoff game. Surely the trade would have rankled the Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Florida.

"Thereâ€™s no ill will to the Broncos, their coaching staff, Peyton Manning or anybody,â€ť Tebow said. "I'm always gonna root for those guys because we went through a lot together."

"We'll have a lot of great memories for a long time from last season."

Now he seems, well, excited, to make memories in New York.

"I just want to make this team a little bit better because I'm here," he said.

And how will he do that behind starting quarterback Mark Sanchez? He's excited to do whatever is asked of him, even if that doesn't mean getting behind center on Sunday afternoons.

â€śIâ€™m a football player first and then a quarterback," Tebow said.Â â€śI will give my whole heart to being the best Jet I can possibly be.â€ť

And that includes being a great teammate for Sanchez.

Tebow said he and the Jets starting QB are good friends who get along well, and should make each other better.

If you're a fan of TV talent shows,Â then you'll know the moments I'm about to describe. It's the moments that make you, at home, stand up and cheer. You're cheering because you're moved, you're moved because it's that human moment of identifying with the underdog, and you're hooked because you getÂ to see the once-jeering judges eat humble pie. And then there's the amazing singing that follows suit. In today's Gotta Watch, we look at key moments in reality singing shows that have captured the imagination and spirit of fans.

"The next Pavarotti"

Jonathan Antoine's booming opera voice leaves judges on "Britain's Got Talent" pronouncing him the next Pavarotti.Jonathan Antoine's booming opera voice leaves judges on "Britain's Got Talent" stumped, pronouncing him the next Pavarotti. See Simon's reaction to this 17 year old sing at 12 seconds into this video where he's had to swallow his pride, especially since Simon mocked the aspiring singer just before he opened his mouth.

2011: Meet South Korea's answer to Susan Boyle

Move over Susan Boyle, "Korea's Got Talent" has found its next global talent sensation. Move over Susan Boyle, "Korea's Got Talent" has found its next global talent sensation. In 201, aspiring singer Sung-Bong Choi tells the judges he's an orphan who lived on the streets for 10 years. He says he doesn't sing that well, but becomes a different person when he does. And when he started singing, everyone was floored.

2009: First 'Got Talent' star speaks

First "Britain's Got Talent" winner Paul Potts looks back on his win 2 years later. First "Britain's Got Talent" winner Paul Potts looks back on his win 2 years later and talks about his journey, his moment of his big win, how viral videos on the internet have helped aspiring singers who have the talent and offers his advice to then contestant Susan Boyle who at the time had taken the world by storm.

2009: Singer wows 'Idol' judge Cowell

47-year-old Susan Boyle's performance on "Britain's Got Talent" leaves the audience stunned and brings one judge to tears.47-year-old Susan Boyle's performance on "Britain's Got Talent" leaves the audience stunned and brings one judge to tears. And who can forget this moment of Susan Boyle's discovery that led to future successes later. And the look on all 3 judges at 1:07 into this video is timeless, you're invested, you're rooting for her and it's a moment you can come back to time and time again.

The 17-year-old's death fueled calls for justice nationwide that continue to grow daily. On Monday rallies are planned from coast to coast to pay tribute to Martin or bring attention to the issue. Below is a list of some of the largest planned rallies.

Roland Martin will be hosting a town hall put on by theÂ Paul C. Perkins Bar Association, in conjunction with the family and representatives of Trayvon Martin.

The forum is being held prior to the National March for Justice on March 26. The event begins at noon at the Macedonia Baptist Church in Eatonville, Florida. Members of Trayvon Martin's family as well as their attorneys will be present along withÂ state Representative Dwayne L. Taylor (D-Daytona Beach), NAACP Florida President Adora Obi Nweze, and Jerry Girley, president of the Paul C. Perkins Bar Association.

Details: AÂ "Rally for Justice" that will be held at the Academic Mall, the main lawn on campus, to seek justice for Trayvon and all others who have been racially profiled or stereotyped, according to the student group organizing the rally.

"Please join the Black Graduate Student Organization at Carnegie Mellon University as we rally for justice and remembrance of Trayvon Martin," a note on the group's Facebook page says. "This event is open to the public and all university students in Pittsburgh. We seek justice, not only for his family and friends, but in honor of all racially profiled, stereotyped, and unjustly convicted citizens of this country, whose voices have long been suppressed and whose lives are often subject to overt discrimination and criminalization in a biased justice system. We are Trayvon."

The is touted as a "scream-out" because the organizers say at this point speaking out is not enough.

"This event is in solidarity with families and advocates in Florida who will be holding a rally for Trayvon Martin on the same day," according to a Facebook event page created byÂ POOR Magazine and the Prensa POBRE & Idriss Stelly Foundation, which are sponsoring the event.

A gunman wearing an Afghan army uniform killed two international service members in southern Afghanistan on Monday, NATO said, before coalition forces shot him dead.

The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force did not provide additional details on the incident.

It happened in front of the main gate of the Provincial Reconstruction Team's headquarters in Lashkar Gah, a city in Helmand province, the provincial governor's office said in a statement. The PRT is a British-led effort to help the Afghan government and includes staff from the United States, Denmark, and Estonia.

Disjointed factions of the Syrian opposition are meeting Monday in Istanbul in an effort to form a unified voice ahead of the next week's "Friends of Syria" conference.

Turkey and Qatar urged opposition groups to attend the conference, which they said "will bring all major opposition groups and figures committed to a peaceful political transition in Syria," according to an invitation sent to prospective attendees.

The meeting comes as the reported death toll from a government crackdown mounts inside Syria. At least 14 people were killed across Syria on Monday, the opposition Syrian Network for Human Rights said.

The goal of Monday's conference is "for all forces and parties of the opposition not to be a union, but at least to have a united purpose," said Amar Qurabi, leader of the National Change Current opposition group.

The race to the Republican presidential nomination remains up in the air.Â Watch CNN.com Live for all the latest news and views from the campaign trail.

Today's programming highlights...

8:30 am ET - Affordable Care Act supporters briefing - The Supreme Court hears arguments today on the legality of President Obama's health care reform plan.Â And while TV cameras are barred inside the high court, there will be plenty of action outside, with supporters holding a briefing, followed by a rally at 10:00 am ET.

12:40 pm ET - Romney in California - It's a somewhat quiet day on the campaign trail, as GOP hopeful Mitt Romney holds an event in San Diego.Â Rival Rick Santorum is expected to be outside the Supreme Court to express his opposition toward the Affordable Care Act.

1:30 pm ET - TSA screening hearing - With plenty of negative press abound regarding questionable TSA screening incidents, many may be wondering if the TSA is doing its job.Â Two House committees will discuss the issue this afternoon.

Disjointed factions of the Syrian opposition are meeting Monday in Istanbul in an effort to form a unified voice ahead of the next week's "Friends of Syria" conference.

Observers of the Syrian crisis have bemoaned a lack of unity among the various Syrian opposition groups as they struggle to topple President Bashar al-Assad's rule.

The goal of Monday's conference is "for all forces and parties of the opposition not to be a union, but at least to have a united purpose," said Amar Qurabi, leader of the National Change Current opposition group.

At least nine people were killed across Syria on Monday, the opposition Syrian Network for Human Rights said. The dead include four men gunned down in Homs when residents tried to retrieve two bodies, the group said.

A month ago Monday, Trayvon Martin, an unarmed Florida teen, died at the hands of a neighborhood watch volunteer, stirring outrage and protests nationwide.

The African-American teen was fatally shot on February 26 as he walked to his father's fiancee's house home in Sanford after a trip to a convenience store. Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman told police he shot the teen in self defense, and he has not been charged.

The 17-year-old's death fueled calls for justice nationwide that continue to grow daily.
Martin's parents will address a city meeting at noon Monday, one that is expected to be attended by Baltimore Raven Ray Lewis and NBA Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing, among others.

The meeting comes a day after the city held a candlelight vigil, a somber event that included quiet chants of "No justice, no peace" as flames flickered.
The case has sparked a national debate over the Florida "stand your ground" law and concerns about racial profiling. Martin was black and Zimmerman is a white Hispanic.

Pakistan's parliament reconvenes Monday to debate a committee's recommendation that the United States stop drone strikes inside its territory and apologize unconditionally for airstrikes last year that killed two dozen soldiers.

The Parliamentary Committee on National Security, a group of 18 members of parliament members responsible for reviewing relations with the United States, made the recommendation in a report to lawmakers Tuesday.

Lawmakers had until Monday to study the committee's conclusions. The joint session of the parliament will now decide whether to act on them.

Hiader Abbas Rizvi, a committee member, said he expected the recommendations to be approved, but not before several days of debate.

"We kept in mind both the angles, domestic demands and the requirement by the international community, while compiling our recommendations," Rizvi said. "We were optimistic, progressive, but of course patriotic Pakistanis at the end while we were compiling the recommendations."

Just hours after the United States warned that North Korea would achieve nothing with threats or provocations, Pyongyang moved a long-range rocket it plans to test fire to a launch pad Monday, a South Korean defense ministry official said.

If the rocket is launched, South Korea is prepared to "track its trajectory," said the official, who did not want to be named.

"There are concerns that parts of the rocket may fall within South Korean territory," he said. "If that were to happen it would threaten lives and cause damage to the economy. To guard against that, they (the military) will be tracking the orbit."

The official did not say what steps South Korea would be forced to take if it determined the rocket was falling within in its territory.

The rocket was moved to a launch pad in the northeastern portion of Dongchang-ri, a village in northwest North Korea, the official said.

Oscar-winning director James Cameron resurfaced Monday after plunging to the deepest known point in the world's oceans in his one-man submersible.

"@JimCameron has surfaced! Congrats to him on his historic solo dive to the ocean's deepest point," said a tweet from his DeepSea Challenge team.

The filmmaker reached Challenger Deep, which is part of the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean, near Guam, at 7:52 a.m. Monday (5:52 p.m. ET Sunday), said Ellen Stanley, a spokeswoman for the National Geographic Society that is working with Cameron on the project.

At more than 10,900 meters (about 35,800 feet), the Mariana Trench is deeper than Mount Everest is tall. And it has had only two previous human visitors: U.S. Navy Lt. Don Walsh and late Swiss explorer Jacques Piccard who descended to that spot in 1960.

The man behind the blockbuster hits "Titanic" and "Avatar" went down in a high-tech vessel, the Deepsea Challenger, which he and a group of scientists and engineers constructed in Australia over the past eight years.

Outfitted with special cameras and robotic arms, Deepsea Challenger is able to dive vertically at speeds of 500 to 700 feet per minute and can withstand immense pressure - up to 16,000 pounds per square inch.

The descent took two hours and 36 minutes.

"Just arrived at the ocean's deepest pt," he tweeted. "Hitting bottom never felt so good."

Cameron then spent hours at the bottom of the trench collecting samples for research that will allow scientists around the world to learn about the habitat and life forms at that depth.

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